The 6th annual PMAD was a huge success! Thanks to everyone!
Music- Surrender, Courtesy of Kathy Fisher and Ron Wasserman. Used with permission. Thank you!!!!! www.fishertheband.com
Duration : 0:4:46
Aug 12, 2010 | 14 | Adopt a Pet
See highlights of the Cat Walk at Meow-lin Rouge presented by The Dayton Humane Society and Casper & Casper. This highlight reel gives you a sneak peek in the dressing room plus brief segments from the salons competing. Funds raised supports the cats at the Dayton Humane Society.
Duration : 0:6:6
Jun 30, 2010 | 7 | Humane Society
Mike Harmon, Best Friends Rapid Response, checks up on the 1st dog rescued on Bolivar Peninsula, at the Galveston County Animal Shelter, Texas City, TX.
Duration : 0:1:58
Jun 30, 2010 | 3 | Animal Rescue
Adopting a pet from the RSPCA is not only a rewarding experience by giving a pet a home, but it is also inexpensive. When you adopt a pet from the RSPCA your new pet is vaccinated, wormed, flea treated, vet checked, micro chipped and behaviourally assessed by one of the RSPCA’s animal behavioural experts. If you would like to Adopt a Pet from the RSPCA WA you can ring the RSPCA on 9209 9300 or come and visit the staff at Paws Central. The RSPCA WA is located at 108 Malaga Drive, Malaga (corner of Reid Highway and Malaga Drive).
Duration : 0:4:15
Jun 25, 2010 | Comments are off | Adopt a Pet
A pit bull that mauled an 82 year old woman is stolen from a Bergen County Animal Shelter by Richard A. Delfino.
Duration : 0:1:31
Jun 22, 2010 | Comments are off | Pet Shelter
Episode 2, Part 2:
A programme about Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, near Ramsbottom in Lancashire, which includes the stories behind individual animals at Bleakholt, its fund raising events, & much more.
Part 2 of this episode features, among other things, Mac the pony’s story and why he has come to be at Bleakholt, the truth about greyhound racing, a kitten appeal, and more.
This programme is broadcast on www.boltonlive.co.nr – Bolton’s local internet TV station.
Duration : 0:9:59
Jun 13, 2010 | Comments are off | Pet Shelter
A programme about Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary near Ramsbottom in Lancashire which includes the stories behind individual animals at Bleakholt, its fund raising events, & much more. In part 2 we meet some of Bleakholt’s residents: Leah, Misty and Tara. (Part 1 of this episode features: Kaiser, Douglas and ted). There is also an update about Maddie, the lovely, gentle Doberman Pinscher who was featured in the last episode, and who had to have extensive leg surgery.
This programme is broadcast on www.boltonlive.co.nr – Bolton’s local internet TV station. It can also be viewed on the Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary’s website at www.bleakholt.org
Duration : 0:10:27
Jun 10, 2010 | Comments are off | Pet ShelterI really want to volunteer at my local Humane Society walking dogs and playing with cats and stuff–do I have to be a certain age, have certain licenses? I basically wanna know what the requirements are for volunteers that want to help by walking and playing with the pets and stuff like that. I am 14. Is that going to be a problem?
There is usually and age limit requirement that you have to meet. Many shelters also require you to go to an orientation and sometimes a few educational volunteer classes (like a 2 hour class) to prep you for the volunteer work. Some also make you sign a contract.
As far as the age limit goes, it all depends on the shelter or rescue. I am sure that plenty of people on here will tell you specific ages like 18 or 16, but its not that simple.
EACH organization has different rules, different policies. Some you have to be 18 years old, some 16, some 13, some younger, and some will let you volunteer with a parent or sign a contract so that they are not liable for what happens. They are all different, and the only way to find out is to check with each shelter to see what policy they have. By calling or visiting the organization’s website you should be able to find the age limit, AS well as your tasks (walking animals, playing with them, cleaning up…etc.).
To find shelters/rescues, follow these directions:
visit : http://www.petfinder.com/
Scroll down, and on the left it says “Find Animal Welfare Groups”.
You can put in your location/zip code and it will provide you with a list of all of the Animal Rescues and shelters in your area.
Go through the list, call them, visit them, or take a look at there websites to see what their age limit is.
Thats the best way of finding out who you can volunteer with.
http://www.volunteermatch.org/ is also a great website for finding shelters and organizations to volunteer with and it will show you when you search which shelters are teen friendly.
Also, I find shelters to have a more strict policy and age limit. Rescues, who work off of foster homes (homes that take in animals until they get adopted), are more lenient about the age limit.
It was difficult for me to find a shelter to volunteer with when I was your age, I had to look for a couple of months until I finally found a shelter that would let me volunteer(the age limit was 13 and over with parent supervision). It worked out great!
It was nice spending more time with my mom.
Volunteering at a shelter is a lot of fun, but some people sometimes have bad experiences and don’t want to volunteer because they have been to a bad, high kill shelter. Not all shelters are high kill and if you volunteer with one shelter and have a bad experience that doesn’t mean you should stop. Just keep looking for the animal organization that suits you because they are all different. Some will let you play with the animals, and some might want you to do the dirty work, like cleaning up poop, vomit, laundry, etc. Some might have great outreach, spay/neuter, and other programs that you can get involved with. Your experience just depends on the shelter/rescue.
Just remember to never give up on your search, keep trying, there are MANY MANY shelters and rescues out there and they ALL need your help.
Also, a GREAT website that could help you a lot is http://www.humaneteen.org/?q=forum
The Humane Teen (one of the Humane Society of the United State’s programs) website has great suggestion on how teens can help animals (volunteering, fundraising, clubs,..etc.). You can even get advice and help from other teens on the message board or the Humane Advisory Board members. I think that this website would help you so much! Check it out. 
Good luck!
May 13, 2010 | 2 | Humane Society
Approx. 200 protesters stood in the rain at this first protest, speaking out against the animal abuse and neglect that is presently going on at the Toronto Humane Society. The group asked for immediate changes to their policies on euthanasia for humane purposes, re-introduce essential services such as spay/neuter and fostering of animals, as well as the resignation of current President Tim Trow, and his board who hide behind him. The Toronto Humane Society is currently under investigation by the OSPCA.
Duration : 0:9:35
May 12, 2010 | 1 | Humane Society
The Animal Legal Defense Fund, the Humane Society of the United States, Farm Sanctuary, and the Humane Farming Association filed a motion to intervene in U.S. District Court in Fresno, in a lawsuit being brought by meat industry trade associations attempting to overturn a California law banning the use of sick and disabled animals in the food supply. California law was recently strengthened to protect animals and humans after an HSUS investigation at a Chino slaughterhouse exposed horrific abuse of downed cows—many of whom were destined to become ground beef in the National School Lunch Program.
Watch the video of the undercover investigation at Chinos Hallmark/Westland slaughterhouse to see the abuses of desperately sick and injured animals that the coalition of animal protection organizations are fighting to stop. Warning: disturbing footage of animal abuse. Video provided by HSUS.
For more information about the lawsuit, go to: http://www.aldf.org/article.php?id=819
Duration : 0:2:34
Apr 19, 2010 | 10 | Humane Society